How do you say "I would like to ask about..." in Japanese?

"I would like to ask about..." in Japanese is "についてお聞きしたいのですが". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I would like to ask about...’ in Japanese

Q: What does "についてお聞きしたいのですが" mean in English?

"についてお聞きしたいのですが" means "I would like to ask about..." in English. Usage tip: [〜について] means "about/regarding," so you can swap in almost any topic: [駐車場についてお聞きしたいのですが] or [料金についてお聞きしたいのですが]. The ending [のですが] softens the request and makes it sound less abrupt on the phone.

についてお聞きしたいのですが

ni tsui te o kiki shi tai no desu ga

[nee tsoo-ee teh oh kee-kee shee tie noh dess gah]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜について] means "about/regarding," so you can swap in almost any topic: [駐車場についてお聞きしたいのですが] or [料金についてお聞きしたいのですが]. The ending [のですが] softens the request and makes it sound less abrupt on the phone.

Phrase Breakdown

に

[nee]

about; regarding

A particle used as part of について, meaning 'about' or 'regarding.'

Example

駐車場についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the parking lot.

つい

tsui

[tsoo-ee]

about; concerning

Part of について, which means 'about' or 'concerning' a topic.

Example

予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the reservation.

て

[teh]

about; concerning

Completes について together with に and つい to mean 'about' or 'regarding.'

Example

今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix added to some words and verbs to make the expression more respectful.

Example

駐車場についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the parking lot.

聞き

kiki

[kee-kee]

ask; inquire

From 聞く, meaning to ask or inquire; here it is in a polite form with お.

Example

予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the reservation.

し

shi

[shee]

Part of the verb する, used here to form お聞きする, a polite way to say 'to ask.'

Example

道についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the directions.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Expresses desire to do something; here, 'want to ask.'

Example

駐車場についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the parking lot.

の

[noh]

nominalizer; explanatory tone

This の softens the sentence and gives it an explanatory, polite tone.

Example

予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the reservation.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending meaning 'is' or helping make the sentence polite.

Example

今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

が

[gah]

but; and

A soft sentence ending that introduces a request or question politely, like 'but...' in English.

Example

駐車場についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I would like to ask about the parking lot.

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